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Q: Why is milk fish called milkfish?
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What is the food eaten of milk fish?

Milk fish eat algae


How many teeth does the milk fish have?

how many teeth dose a milkfish have


What is milk fish called in Ilocano?

Milkfish [Chanos chanos], or bangus as it is locally called here in the Philippines is our national fish. Bangus is one of the many staple fish diets by Filipinos although milkfish is widespread in Southeast Asia. Countries like Indonesia and Taiwan have milkfish also in their diet. To describe this fish, the scales are bright silver and a slender body. The bangusthrive either in fresh water lakes, brackish water, mangrove swamps, estuaries and salt water. When cooked, the flesh is white as milk - that is why it is called milkfish. Because milkfish is notorious for being much more bony compared to other food fish in the country, deboned milkfish or "boneless bangus" has become popular and common in stores and markets. Widespread throughout the islands but the more tasty ones comes from Dagupan, in the northern part of Luzon, Philippines. There are many milkfish recipes available and stuffed milkfish or rellenong bangus is one of the best.


Is milk fish a carnivore?

Bangus or milk fish is a type of fish so, therefore it is vertebrate


What is the bodycovering of the milkfish?

A milkfish is a fish; it has scales.


What is the difference between milk fish and goldfish?

Milkfish can be eaten. It is one of the staple fish in the Philippines. Goldfish is a fish for aquariums also ideal for pets


How do you differentiate between a male and female Milk fish?

The way in which you can differentiate between a male and female Milkfish is that the female has three openings on the anus while a male milkfish only has two.


What is and example of a bony fish?

milkfish


Where do milkfish live?

Milk fish are normally found in warm areas of the Pacific Ocean. They are most commonly found near the Solomon Islands.


Where milkfish lives?

Milk fish are normally found in warm areas of the Pacific Ocean. They are most commonly found near the Solomon Islands.


What are the breeding places of milkfish?

well, milkfish are fish, and they breed in temeperate climated water beneath corel and seaweed.


Levels classification of milkfish?

Milkfish are classified into different levels based on their size and life stage: fry (newly hatched fish), fingerlings (young fish), juveniles (immature fish), and adults (mature fish). These classifications are often used in aquaculture and fisheries management to track the growth and development of milkfish populations.